
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 169
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 275,924 38,464 237,460 200,093 177,140 92,718 66,662 28,360 28,360 37,010
Age
Under 18 years 71,936 8,185 63,751 51,037 47,935 277 16,644 14,486 14,486 499
Under 6 years 23,466 2,524 20,942 15,838 15,214 0 6,439 5,671 5,671 187
6 to 11 years 24,567 2,760 21,806 17,429 16,544 0 5,671 4,995 4,995 144
12 to 17 years 23,903 2,901 21,003 17,770 16,177 277 4,534 3,821 3,821 169
18 to 24 years 26,965 7,350 19,615 17,472 14,404 6,278 3,198 2,344 2,344 161
25 to 34 years 37,440 7,926 29,514 27,009 25,497 19,859 3,367 2,355 2,355 424
35 to 44 years 44,780 6,938 37,842 35,212 33,254 24,005 3,885 2,399 2,399 815
45 to 54 years 38,040 4,571 33,469 31,050 29,009 21,581 3,775 1,869 1,869 1,319
55 to 64 years 23,784 3,248 20,536 18,022 15,881 12,054 3,947 1,615 1,615 2,058
Under 65 years 242,946 38,219 204,727 179,801 165,980 84,055 34,816 25,068 25,068 5,276
65 years and over 32,978 245 32,733 20,292 11,160 8,663 31,847 3,293 3,293 31,733
Sex
Male 134,943 20,037 114,905 98,346 88,230 52,256 29,990 12,549 12,549 16,218
Female 140,981 18,426 122,555 101,747 88,910 40,461 36,673 15,811 15,811 20,792
Nativity
Native 246,041 29,018 217,023 183,681 162,573 83,223 60,902 25,408 25,408 33,686
Foreign-born 29,883 9,446 20,437 16,412 14,567 9,495 5,761 2,952 2,952 3,324
Naturalized citizen 11,378 1,805 9,573 7,599 6,605 4,631 3,158 1,075 1,075 2,432
Not a citizen 18,505 7,641 10,864 8,814 7,963 4,864 2,602 1,877 1,877 892
Region
Northeast 52,228 5,922 46,306 39,270 35,139 18,160 12,960 5,999 5,999 7,479
Midwest 63,586 6,837 56,749 50,132 44,246 22,279 13,676 5,306 5,306 8,342
South 96,759 15,195 81,563 67,370 59,714 32,388 24,551 9,584 9,584 13,888
West 63,351 10,509 52,842 43,321 38,042 19,891 15,475 7,471 7,471 7,300
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 170
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
Household Relationship
In families 229,455 30,630 198,825 169,016 153,174 69,543 51,845 23,929 23,929 24,947
Householders 72,380 8,590 63,790 55,265 49,310 38,053 17,946 4,705 4,705 12,648
Under 65 years 60,774 8,531 52,243 47,804 44,802 34,361 6,753 3,871 3,871 1,495
65 years and over 11,606 59 11,547 7,462 4,508 3,692 11,192 833 833 11,153
Spouse present 55,603 5,031 50,572 45,594 41,048 30,019 12,978 1,956 1,956 10,096
No spouse present 16,777 3,559 13,218 9,671 8,262 8,034 4,968 2,748 2,748 2,552
Spouses of householders 55,603 5,529 50,074 45,211 40,680 23,240 11,978 2,080 2,080 8,800
Under 65 years 47,328 5,484 41,844 39,643 37,419 21,497 3,983 1,585 1,585 833
65 years and over 8,275 44 8,230 5,568 3,261 1,743 7,995 495 495 7,966
Children of householders 86,495 11,521 74,975 62,541 58,218 5,572 16,738 14,006 14,006 985
Under 6 years 21,086 1,837 19,249 15,028 14,468 0 5,435 4,728 4,728 143
6 to 11 years 22,514 2,242 20,272 16,575 15,738 0 4,898 4,248 4,248 128
12 to 17 years 21,598 2,140 19,457 16,786 15,435 232 3,856 3,203 3,203 142
> 17 years 21,298 5,301 15,997 14,153 12,578 5,339 2,549 1,828 1,828 572
Other relatives of householders 14,977 4,990 9,986 5,999 4,966 2,679 5,183 3,138 3,138 2,514
In unrelated subfamilies 1,326 322 1,003 721 651 252 359 294 294 28
Unrelated individuals 45,143 7,512 37,632 30,356 23,316 22,923 14,458 4,137 4,137 12,035
In married-couple families 180,272 19,732 160,540 143,091 130,748 57,271 36,023 11,999 11,999 20,525
Husbands 55,611 4,890 50,721 45,665 41,137 33,712 13,389 1,854 1,854 10,670
Under 65 years 45,531 4,825 40,705 38,746 36,788 30,041 3,690 1,246 1,246 1,000
65 years and over 10,080 65 10,015 6,919 4,349 3,671 9,698 608 608 9,670
Wives 55,611 5,672 49,938 45,148 40,600 19,553 11,573 2,182 2,182 8,227
Under 65 years 47,954 5,646 42,308 40,041 37,712 18,309 4,163 1,752 1,752 843
65 years and over 7,657 27 7,630 5,107 2,887 1,243 7,410 430 430 7,384
Children under 18 years 51,951 5,038 46,913 40,979 38,920 178 8,528 6,698 6,698 289
Under 6 years 17,426 1,619 15,807 13,309 12,826 0 3,434 2,763 2,763 120
6 to 11 years 17,628 1,755 15,873 13,916 13,202 0 2,803 2,221 2,221 79
12 to 17 years 16,897 1,664 15,233 13,754 12,891 178 2,292 1,714 1,714 90
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 171
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 37,422 7,620 29,801 19,312 16,677 8,807 13,193 10,351 10,351 3,313
Householders 12,525 2,436 10,089 7,095 6,011 5,872 4,128 2,382 2,382 2,037
Under 65 years 34,900 7,590 27,310 18,225 16,119 8,294 10,772 9,964 9,964 916
65 years and over 2,522 31 2,491 1,087 558 513 2,420 387 387 2,397
Children under 18 15,446 2,194 13,252 7,485 6,751 67 6,833 6,630 6,630 161
Under 6 years 4,655 635 4,020 1,820 1,716 0 2,527 2,469 2,469 40
6 to 11 years 5,524 736 4,787 2,715 2,602 0 2,451 2,378 2,378 54
12 to 17 years 5,268 823 4,445 2,951 2,433 67 1,854 1,783 1,783 68
Household Income
Less than $25,000 60,870 13,808 47,062 25,150 16,876 10,612 31,851 16,817 16,817 17,560
$25,000 to $49,999 75,235 12,715 62,520 52,866 45,891 24,978 19,347 7,343 7,343 11,044
$50,000 to $74,999 59,156 6,453 52,704 49,314 45,856 23,158 7,984 2,498 2,498 4,219
$75,000 or more 80,662 5,488 75,175 72,763 68,518 33,970 7,481 1,703 1,703 4,187
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 203,988 30,278 173,709 149,056 129,205 92,440 50,018 13,875 13,875 36,510
No high school diploma 33,948 9,025 24,924 15,560 12,106 7,490 14,623 5,593 5,593 11,073
High school grad,only 65,839 10,816 55,023 46,747 40,127 28,333 17,776 4,768 4,768 13,061
Some college,no degree 40,070 5,369 34,701 31,108 26,613 17,621 7,911 1,937 1,937 5,219
Associate degree 15,703 1,620 14,083 12,955 11,692 8,597 2,697 585 585 1,732
Bachelor's degree + 48,427 3,449 44,978 42,687 38,667 30,399 7,011 991 991 5,425
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 171,009 30,033 140,976 128,765 118,045 83,777 18,172 10,582 10,582 4,777
Worked during the year 140,408 22,806 117,602 112,723 104,713 80,149 8,690 4,617 4,617 797
Full-time 117,483 18,056 99,427 96,307 90,968 75,676 6,131 2,941 2,941 425
Part-time 22,925 4,750 18,175 16,416 13,745 4,473 2,559 1,677 1,677 372
Did not work 30,601 7,227 23,374 16,041 13,332 3,629 9,482 5,965 5,965 3,980
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 140,408 22,806 117,602 112,723 104,713 80,149 8,690 4,617 4,617 797
Less than 25 employees 38,963 10,785 28,178 26,507 22,114 12,327 2,489 1,599 1,599 254
25 to 99 employees 17,896 3,316 14,580 13,999 13,165 10,018 937 591 591 93
100 to 499 employees 19,053 2,333 16,721 16,217 15,579 12,752 995 609 609 112
500 to 999 employees 7,618 817 6,801 6,626 6,377 5,251 382 213 213 45
1000 or more employees 56,878 5,555 51,323 49,374 47,479 39,801 3,887 1,606 1,606 294
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 172
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 8,316 5,472 21,051 5,198
Age
Under 18 years 2,115 2,707 132 263
Under 6 years 746 958 38 94
6 to 11 years 689 900 52 87
12 to 17 years 681 849 42 82
18 to 24 years 777 598 40 57
25 to 34 years 822 380 100 224
35 to 44 years 1,167 418 221 425
45 to 54 years 1,142 357 434 460
55 to 64 years 898 272 763 510
Under 65 years 6,921 4,732 1,689 1,939
65 years and over 1,395 740 19,362 3,260
Sex
Male 4,425 2,630 9,438 2,082
Female 3,892 2,842 11,613 3,116
Nativity
Native 7,874 5,033 19,842 4,335
Foreign-born 442 439 1,209 864
Naturalized citizen 276 182 978 555
Not a citizen 166 256 232 309
Region
Northeast 855 1,253 4,452 1,134
Midwest 1,221 1,218 5,544 866
South 3,993 1,737 7,281 2,089
West 2,247 1,264 3,774 1,109
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 173
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
Household Relationship
In families 7,429 4,726 14,474 2,969
Householders 2,497 926 7,696 1,211
Under 65 years 1,880 690 603 395
65 years and over 617 236 7,093 816
Spouse present 2,278 600 6,645 711
No spouse present 218 326 1,051 500
Spouses of householders 2,267 582 5,726 651
Under 65 years 1,816 395 410 162
65 years and over 451 187 5,316 489
Children of householders 2,449 2,855 233 485
Under 6 years 710 850 33 79
6 to 11 years 664 816 52 78
12 to 17 years 632 776 39 70
> 17 years 443 413 109 257
Other relatives of householders 216 362 820 622
In unrelated subfamilies 41 30 13 5
Unrelated individuals 846 716 6,564 2,225
In married-couple families 6,740 3,055 12,894 1,909
Husbands 2,284 587 7,076 756
Under 65 years 1,685 350 488 159
65 years and over 600 237 6,588 598
Wives 2,266 595 5,296 606
Under 65 years 1,836 437 427 179
65 years and over 430 157 4,870 427
Children under 18 years 1,821 1,567 100 134
Under 6 years 656 590 30 54
6 to 11 years 597 516 39 45
12 to 17 years 568 461 32 35
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 174
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 446 1,398 1,168 820
Householders 124 281 837 388
Under 65 years 401 1,367 160 447
65 years and over 45 31 1,008 373
Children under 18 184 943 22 110
Under 6 years 59 307 0 31
6 to 11 years 73 322 13 37
12 to 17 years 52 314 9 42
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,550 1,995 8,065 3,417
$25,000 to $49,999 2,684 1,733 7,197 1,028
$50,000 to $74,999 1,904 854 2,904 380
$75,000 or more 2,178 890 2,885 373
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 6,201 2,765 20,919 4,936
No high school diploma 667 721 4,671 2,342
High school grad,only 2,016 1,072 7,985 1,495
Some college,no degree 1,612 462 3,270 528
Associate degree 667 146 1,141 159
Bachelor's degree + 1,240 363 3,852 412
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 4,806 2,025 1,557 1,676
Worked during the year 3,587 1,271 398 230
Full-time 2,910 954 265 96
Part-time 677 317 134 134
Did not work 1,219 754 1,159 1,446
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 3,587 1,271 398 230
Less than 25 employees 734 307 108 72
25 to 99 employees 297 160 27 40
100 to 499 employees 326 222 66 39
500 to 999 employees 150 86 25 24
1000 or more employees 2,081 496 174 55
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 175
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 13.94 86.06 72.52 64.20 33.60 24.16 10.28 10.28 13.41
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 11.38 88.62 70.95 66.64 0.39 23.14 20.14 20.14 0.69
Under 6 years 100.00 10.76 89.24 67.49 64.83 0.00 27.44 24.16 24.16 0.80
6 to 11 years 100.00 11.24 88.76 70.95 67.34 0.00 23.09 20.33 20.33 0.59
12 to 17 years 100.00 12.14 87.86 74.34 67.68 1.16 18.97 15.98 15.98 0.70
18 to 24 years 100.00 27.26 72.74 64.79 53.42 23.28 11.86 8.69 8.69 0.60
25 to 34 years 100.00 21.17 78.83 72.14 68.10 53.04 8.99 6.29 6.29 1.13
35 to 44 years 100.00 15.49 84.51 78.63 74.26 53.61 8.68 5.36 5.36 1.82
45 to 54 years 100.00 12.02 87.98 81.63 76.26 56.73 9.92 4.91 4.91 3.47
55 to 64 years 100.00 13.66 86.34 75.77 66.77 50.68 16.59 6.79 6.79 8.65
Under 65 years 100.00 15.73 84.27 74.01 68.32 34.60 14.33 10.32 10.32 2.17
65 years and over 100.00 0.74 99.26 61.53 33.84 26.27 96.57 9.98 9.98 96.23
Sex
Male 100.00 14.85 85.15 72.88 65.38 38.72 22.22 9.30 9.30 12.02
Female 100.00 13.07 86.93 72.17 63.07 28.70 26.01 11.22 11.22 14.75
Nativity
Native 100.00 11.79 88.21 74.65 66.08 33.82 24.75 10.33 10.33 13.69
Foreign-born 100.00 31.61 68.39 54.92 48.75 31.77 19.28 9.88 9.88 11.12
Naturalized citizen 100.00 15.87 84.13 66.78 58.05 40.70 27.76 9.45 9.45 21.37
Not a citizen 100.00 41.29 58.71 47.63 43.03 26.28 14.06 10.15 10.15 4.82
Region
Northeast 100.00 11.34 88.66 75.19 67.28 34.77 24.81 11.49 11.49 14.32
Midwest 100.00 10.75 89.25 78.84 69.58 35.04 21.51 8.34 8.34 13.12
South 100.00 15.70 84.30 69.63 61.71 33.47 25.37 9.91 9.91 14.35
West 100.00 16.59 83.41 68.38 60.05 31.40 24.43 11.79 11.79 11.52
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 176
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
Household Relationship
In families 100.00 13.35 86.65 73.66 66.76 30.31 22.59 10.43 10.43 10.87
Householders 100.00 11.87 88.13 76.35 68.13 52.57 24.79 6.50 6.50 17.47
Under 65 years 100.00 14.04 85.96 78.66 73.72 56.54 11.11 6.37 6.37 2.46
65 years and over 100.00 0.51 99.49 64.29 38.84 31.81 96.44 7.18 7.18 96.10
Spouse present 100.00 9.05 90.95 82.00 73.82 53.99 23.34 3.52 3.52 18.16
No spouse present 100.00 21.21 78.79 57.65 49.25 47.89 29.61 16.38 16.38 15.21
Spouses of householders 100.00 9.94 90.06 81.31 73.16 41.80 21.54 3.74 3.74 15.83
Under 65 years 100.00 11.59 88.41 83.76 79.06 45.42 8.42 3.35 3.35 1.76
65 years and over 100.00 0.54 99.46 67.29 39.41 21.06 96.62 5.98 5.98 96.28
Children of householders 100.00 13.32 86.68 72.31 67.31 6.44 19.35 16.19 16.19 1.14
Under 6 years 100.00 8.71 91.29 71.27 68.61 0.00 25.77 22.42 22.42 0.68
6 to 11 years 100.00 9.96 90.04 73.62 69.90 0.00 21.76 18.87 18.87 0.57
12 to 17 years 100.00 9.91 90.09 77.72 71.46 1.08 17.86 14.83 14.83 0.66
> 17 years 100.00 24.89 75.11 66.46 59.06 25.07 11.97 8.58 8.58 2.69
Other relatives of householders 100.00 33.32 66.68 40.05 33.16 17.89 34.61 20.95 20.95 16.78
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 24.31 75.69 54.35 49.11 18.98 27.09 22.21 22.21 2.11
Unrelated individuals 100.00 16.64 83.36 67.24 51.65 50.78 32.03 9.17 9.17 26.66
In married-couple families 100.00 10.95 89.05 79.38 72.53 31.77 19.98 6.66 6.66 11.39
Husbands 100.00 8.79 91.21 82.12 73.97 60.62 24.08 3.33 3.33 19.19
Under 65 years 100.00 10.60 89.40 85.10 80.80 65.98 8.10 2.74 2.74 2.20
65 years and over 100.00 0.64 99.36 68.64 43.14 36.42 96.21 6.03 6.03 95.93
Wives 100.00 10.20 89.80 81.19 73.01 35.16 20.81 3.92 3.92 14.79
Under 65 years 100.00 11.77 88.23 83.50 78.64 38.18 8.68 3.65 3.65 1.76
65 years and over 100.00 0.35 99.65 66.70 37.71 16.24 96.77 5.61 5.61 96.43
Children under 18 years 100.00 9.70 90.30 78.88 74.92 0.34 16.42 12.89 12.89 0.56
Under 6 years 100.00 9.29 90.71 76.37 73.60 0.00 19.71 15.85 15.85 0.69
6 to 11 years 100.00 9.95 90.05 78.94 74.89 0.00 15.90 12.60 12.60 0.45
12 to 17 years 100.00 9.85 90.15 81.40 76.29 1.05 13.56 10.15 10.15 0.53
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 177
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 100.00 20.36 79.64 51.61 44.57 23.53 35.25 27.66 27.66 8.85
Householders 100.00 19.45 80.55 56.65 47.99 46.88 32.96 19.02 19.02 16.26
Under 65 years 100.00 21.75 78.25 52.22 46.19 23.77 30.87 28.55 28.55 2.62
65 years and over 100.00 1.22 98.78 43.11 22.14 20.32 95.97 15.36 15.36 95.04
Children under 18 100.00 14.20 85.80 48.46 43.70 0.43 44.23 42.92 42.92 1.04
Under 6 years 100.00 13.63 86.37 39.09 36.86 0.00 54.29 53.05 53.05 0.86
6 to 11 years 100.00 13.33 86.67 49.15 47.11 0.00 44.37 43.05 43.05 0.97
12 to 17 years 100.00 15.63 84.37 56.01 46.18 1.27 35.20 33.84 33.84 1.28
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 22.68 77.32 41.32 27.72 17.43 52.33 27.63 27.63 28.85
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 16.90 83.10 70.27 61.00 33.20 25.71 9.76 9.76 14.68
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 10.91 89.09 83.36 77.52 39.15 13.50 4.22 4.22 7.13
$75,000 or more 100.00 6.80 93.20 90.21 84.94 42.11 9.27 2.11 2.11 5.19
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 14.84 85.16 73.07 63.34 45.32 24.52 6.80 6.80 17.90
No high school diploma 100.00 26.58 73.42 45.84 35.66 22.06 43.08 16.48 16.48 32.62
High school grad,only 100.00 16.43 83.57 71.00 60.95 43.03 27.00 7.24 7.24 19.84
Some college,no degree 100.00 13.40 86.60 77.63 66.42 43.98 19.74 4.83 4.83 13.03
Associate degree 100.00 10.32 89.68 82.50 74.46 54.75 17.17 3.73 3.73 11.03
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 7.12 92.88 88.15 79.85 62.77 14.48 2.05 2.05 11.20
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 17.56 82.44 75.30 69.03 48.99 10.63 6.19 6.19 2.79
Worked during the year 100.00 16.24 83.76 80.28 74.58 57.08 6.19 3.29 3.29 0.57
Full-time 100.00 15.37 84.63 81.98 77.43 64.41 5.22 2.50 2.50 0.36
Part-time 100.00 20.72 79.28 71.61 59.96 19.51 11.16 7.31 7.31 1.62
Did not work 100.00 23.62 76.38 52.42 43.57 11.86 30.99 19.49 19.49 13.00
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 16.24 83.76 80.28 74.58 57.08 6.19 3.29 3.29 0.57
Less than 25 employees 100.00 27.68 72.32 68.03 56.76 31.64 6.39 4.10 4.10 0.65
25 to 99 employees 100.00 18.53 81.47 78.22 73.56 55.98 5.24 3.30 3.30 0.52
100 to 499 employees 100.00 12.24 87.76 85.11 81.77 66.93 5.22 3.20 3.20 0.59
500 to 999 employees 100.00 10.72 89.28 86.98 83.70 68.92 5.01 2.79 2.79 0.59
1000 or more employees 100.00 9.77 90.23 86.81 83.48 69.98 6.83 2.82 2.82 0.52
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 178
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 3.01 1.98 7.63 1.88
Age
Under 18 years 2.94 3.76 0.18 0.37
Under 6 years 3.18 4.08 0.16 0.40
6 to 11 years 2.80 3.66 0.21 0.36
12 to 17 years 2.85 3.55 0.18 0.34
18 to 24 years 2.88 2.22 0.15 0.21
25 to 34 years 2.20 1.01 0.27 0.60
35 to 44 years 2.61 0.93 0.49 0.95
45 to 54 years 3.00 0.94 1.14 1.21
55 to 64 years 3.78 1.14 3.21 2.14
Under 65 years 2.85 1.95 0.70 0.80
65 years and over 4.23 2.24 58.71 9.88
Sex
Male 3.28 1.95 6.99 1.54
Female 2.76 2.02 8.24 2.21
Nativity
Native 3.20 2.05 8.06 1.76
Foreign-born 1.48 1.47 4.05 2.89
Naturalized citizen 2.42 1.60 8.59 4.87
Not a citizen 0.90 1.39 1.25 1.67
Region
Northeast 1.64 2.40 8.52 2.17
Midwest 1.92 1.92 8.72 1.36
South 4.13 1.80 7.53 2.16
West 3.55 2.00 5.96 1.75
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 179
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
Household Relationship
In families 3.24 2.06 6.31 1.29
Householders 3.45 1.28 10.63 1.67
Under 65 years 3.09 1.14 0.99 0.65
65 years and over 5.31 2.04 61.12 7.03
Spouse present 4.10 1.08 11.95 1.28
No spouse present 1.30 1.94 6.26 2.98
Spouses of householders 4.08 1.05 10.30 1.17
Under 65 years 3.84 0.83 0.87 0.34
65 years and over 5.45 2.26 64.24 5.91
Children of householders 2.83 3.30 0.27 0.56
Under 6 years 3.37 4.03 0.16 0.38
6 to 11 years 2.95 3.63 0.23 0.35
12 to 17 years 2.93 3.59 0.18 0.33
> 17 years 2.08 1.94 0.51 1.21
Other relatives of householders 1.45 2.42 5.47 4.15
In unrelated subfamilies 3.13 2.29 0.95 0.35
Unrelated individuals 1.87 1.59 14.54 4.93
In married-couple families 3.74 1.69 7.15 1.06
Husbands 4.11 1.06 12.72 1.36
Under 65 years 3.70 0.77 1.07 0.35
65 years and over 5.95 2.35 65.36 5.93
Wives 4.07 1.07 9.52 1.09
Under 65 years 3.83 0.91 0.89 0.37
65 years and over 5.62 2.05 63.60 5.57
Children under 18 years 3.50 3.02 0.19 0.26
Under 6 years 3.76 3.39 0.17 0.31
6 to 11 years 3.39 2.93 0.22 0.26
12 to 17 years 3.36 2.73 0.19 0.21
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 180
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 1.19 3.74 3.12 2.19
Householders 0.99 2.24 6.68 3.10
Under 65 years 1.15 3.92 0.46 1.28
65 years and over 1.80 1.22 39.96 14.77
Children under 18 1.19 6.10 0.14 0.71
Under 6 years 1.27 6.60 0.00 0.67
6 to 11 years 1.33 5.82 0.23 0.67
12 to 17 years 0.98 5.97 0.17 0.80
Household Income
Less than $25,000 2.55 3.28 13.25 5.61
$25,000 to $49,999 3.57 2.30 9.57 1.37
$50,000 to $74,999 3.22 1.44 4.91 0.64
$75,000 or more 2.70 1.10 3.58 0.46
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3.04 1.36 10.25 2.42
No high school diploma 1.96 2.13 13.76 6.90
High school grad,only 3.06 1.63 12.13 2.27
Some college,no degree 4.02 1.15 8.16 1.32
Associate degree 4.25 0.93 7.27 1.02
Bachelor's degree + 2.56 0.75 7.95 0.85
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 2.81 1.18 0.91 0.98
Worked during the year 2.55 0.91 0.28 0.16
Full-time 2.48 0.81 0.23 0.08
Part-time 2.95 1.38 0.58 0.58
Did not work 3.98 2.46 3.79 4.73
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 2.55 0.91 0.28 0.16
Less than 25 employees 1.88 0.79 0.28 0.18
25 to 99 employees 1.66 0.90 0.15 0.22
100 to 499 employees 1.71 1.16 0.34 0.21
500 to 999 employees 1.96 1.13 0.32 0.32
1000 or more employees 3.66 0.87 0.31 0.10